“I love that you are so supportive about working at our own pace and to keep making progress. It was refreshing to be in an environment that speaks in my voice and deeply appreciates my worldview. Equity work is very rewarding AND for those who grew up within the very communities we serve, it exacts a specific cost. I've never felt like I was responsible for educating or explaining this challenge. I could simply enter a space and be understood. Thank you for making this possible.”

-Rafat Fields

“I definitely think this course is worth it, especially for an individual that has absolutely no knowledge of starting a business and to learn more about the world of RFPs and subcontracts.”

-Erin Rogers

“I found this course to be extremely helpful in initiating my thought process around consulting. Having worked for other consulting firms in the past, I appreciated how well this course broke down the initial steps. I now feel confident enough to take on consulting work on my own!”

-Dr. Ericka Duncan

Because different learners have different learning styles, I think you did a great job mixing tools, resources, and styles to support a diverse group of learners. I loved the mix of recorded and live sessions, handouts, slides, templates and examples you so generously shared. I am a type A personality who loves checklists and project management tools... so I developed a Trello board with checklists of steps organized by Module. I then add update notes and move the task tiles to In Progress, Done, Not Applicable, as I move through them and turn them into action.

Thank you so much for sharing your talents, experience, and encouragement with so much generosity and openness, while also fostering a spirit and culture of collaboration within the course. I appreciate the idea of cultivating collaborators, rather than competitors.

This was a great investment!

-Dr. Jordana F.

“This course was well planned and covered so many great lessons for starting in subcontracting. I really love that I could complete the course in my own time and will have lifetime access to revisit modules.”

-Kenyatta Masden

“This was a very much needed course, very informative, and taught me so much. I am still implementing what I learned.”

-Uloma N.

“While competing priorities kept me from completing the course on time with my cohort, I feel that the communication and opportunities to engage are and have been extremely beneficial. And I can't stress enough how appreciative I am of the LIFETIME ACCESS to the course. Thank you, Dr. Des!”

-Tashyana C.